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KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a ...

Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training to become geisha) are women who perform Japanese traditional arts such as singing, dancing and playing instruments to entertain customers while they ...

The roots of the geisha date back to the 17th century during Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868), a time of relative peace and ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are skilled in arts such as classical ...

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Last week, as the fragile and mannered geishas of Gion, one of Kyoto’s most famed geisha districts, trooped into the auditorium of their two-story training academy for the annual ceremony of a ...